Melanie Martinez, the 17-year-old Baldwin product who was one of the top five contestants on The Voice last year, is returning to Long Island on Nov. 23. The concert will be Martinez’s first in the area since her run on the NBC singing competition ended, and also features the show’s Bryan Keith — who comes from the Bronx.
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By Chris Connolly
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11/20/13
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Baldwin Middle School students in grades 6, 7 and 8 got a pleasant surprise last Friday when rap star Busta Rhymes — the father of BMS students T’khi and Trilian Wood-Smith — and “The Voice’s” Melanie Martinez, whose brother attends the school, popped by to provide some entertainment.
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By Chris Connolly
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4/17/13
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Principal Mark Gray, Melanie Martinez, Assistant Principal Janine Rossi and music teacher Andrew Nadien reunited last Friday at Plaza Elementary. Martinez, whose run on “The Voice” captivated Baldwin, caught up with her former teachers and spoke to students about the importance of reading.
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By Chris Connolly
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1/9/13
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The charmed run of Melanie Martinez, which provided thrills to thousands of residents in Baldwin, came to an end Tuesday night. The 17-year-old Baldwin Senior High School student was voted off NBC’s hit show The Voice, along with fellow contestant Amanda Brown.
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By Chris Connolly
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12/5/12
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Baldwin’s Melanie Martinez, who wowed a national audience on NBC’s “The Voice,” spoke with the Herald about her progress on the show, her life in Baldwin and how her dream almost ended before it began.
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By Chris Connolly
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9/27/12
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Baldwin pop music icons like Taylor Dayne and Dee Snider may soon have to make room in their ranks for a new star: Baldwin High School’s Melanie Martinez.
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By Chris Connolly
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9/12/12
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Baldwin’s Melanie Martinez, who won the BHS talent show as a sophomore last year, will be appearing on the second season of MSG Varsity television’s “MSG Varsity’s Talent Show” on April 22 at 8 p.m. Martinez is entered in the individual vocalist category, and will perform the song “Money (That’s What I Want)” while accompanying herself on guitar.
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4/18/12
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